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Dachshund translates as badger dog. It was originally bred for hunting badgers.

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What does 'dachshunds' mean in German?

Daschund in German is still daschund. Daschund is German. You should have worded your question to ask what this breed name means in English, and it means badgerdog.


What the breed of dog who was orignally bred for fighting badgers?

The badger dog is the Dachshund. In fact, that's what its breed name mean in German - "dachs" mean badger and "hund" means dog. The name derived from the Dachshund's original use, that is, to hunt badgers by digging deep down into its burrow and fighting with the fierce ones.


How do you pronounce dachshund in German?

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What language is the word dachshund from?

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How did the word dachshund come into the English dictionary?

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As indicated by its name breed of dogs was originally developed to chase badgers?

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